entry

en·try

noun \ˈen-trē\

plural entries

Definition of ENTRY

1

: the right or privilege of entering : entrée

2

: the act of entering : entrance

3

: a place of entrance: as a : vestibule, passage b : door, gate

4

a : the act of making or entering a record b : something entered: as (1) : a record or notation of an occurrence, transaction, or proceeding (2) : a descriptive record (as in a card catalog or an index) (3) : headword (4) : a headword with its definition or identification (5) : vocabulary entry

5

: a person, thing, or group entered into something (as a contest or market) <the latest entries in the computer market> <judge the entries in the writing contest>

Examples of ENTRY

1. His parents tried to make his entry into school life as smooth as possible.
2. His friends were surprised by his entry into politics.
3. She was denied entry into the courtroom.
4. students competing for entry into the college

Origin of ENTRY

Middle English entre, from Anglo-French entree, from feminine of entré, past participle of entrer to enter

First Known Use: 13th century

Related to ENTRY

Synonyms: entranceway, hall, entryway, foyer, hallway, lobby, vestibule

Related Words: antechamber, anteroom, lounge, waiting room; door, doorway, entrance, portal, threshold

Near Antonyms: discharge, dismissal, ejection, expulsion, ouster, rejection, removal

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Rhymes with ENTRY

gentry, sentry